Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,178, Samuel Fargo, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Fargo, Samuel Hannah
V. 24, 178
CONTENTS

17.841- Connecticut
Samuel Hargraves
of Et Haddam the State of Conn who was a Re of In in the Conn command by Captain  of the Reft command by Major Ledyard in the Conn Troops for 6 mo. of Artillery 18m-
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 95 Dollars  Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sept 1833 and Rent - E. H. Bulkeley East Haddam Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $ 237.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 4 34 47.50
$285.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. S. Bullock Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 14

Application of Samuel Fargo - for a pension -
116359.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Probate District of East Ha
East. Haddam
On this 8th day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of East. Haddam, being a Court of Record, having a Clerk and seal, now sitting Samuel Fargo -- a resident of the town of East Haddam Middlesex County State of Connecticut and District afore- said aged seventyone years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated --
1st That in the month of April or May which your Deponent does not precisely recollect in the year 1777, (the year the deponent recollets from the fact that he went into the service just before he was sixteen years of age) his father William Fargo then living in New London Conn, now a part of the town of Montville, was drafted from the company to which he belonged, into the service of the United States for the term of one month. The deponent went as a subs- titute for his father to Fort Trumbull in New London where he entered a company commanded as he thinks by Joseph Davis - Richard Chapman Lieutenant and Dan- iel Bill Ensign - There was another company at Fort Trumbull but deponent does not recollect the names of the officers - There were also troops at Fort Griswold on the opposite side of the River commanded by Major or Captain Ledg- yard - The company to which deponent belonged was emp-

loyed in keeping guard and garrison and in building up the Fort. The deponent staid at Fort Trumbull till the month expired, when he was dismissed - He has no documentary evidence in support of his claim and he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, that can testify to his service - The Deponent when he entered the service resided with his father in New London
2 nd The deponent in the year 1777 a few days or at most weeks after the term of service above stated expired, then residing in the town of New London entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for Matthew Turner then of New London who had been drafted for one or two months which deponent does not precisely recollect - The company to which deponent was attached was stationed at Fort Trumbull in New London, commanded by Capt n Adam Shapley - The name of the Lieutenant deponent does not recollect, the name of the Ensign he thinks was Hempsted - There was a Matross Company at the same time in the Fort and there were troops at Fort Griswold on the opposite side of the River commanded by Capt n Ledgyard - The company to which deponent belonged was employed in keeping guard and garrison and in building up the fort - The deponent staid at the Fort until the time of Turner expired, when he was dismissed - He has no documentary evidence in support of his claim and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, that can testify to his service

3 rd Some weeks after the term above mentioned expired the Deponent then residing at New London Conn was drafted into the service of the United States for the term of three months, from the company to which he belonged, and stationed at Fort Trumbull in New London where he joined a company under the command of Captain Adam Shapley - Chapman he thinks was Lieutenant, but does not recollect the name of the ensign, there were troops at the same time in Fort Griswold under the command of Captain Ledg- yard, and a Matross company in Fort Trumbull the names of the officers not recollected - The company was employed in keeping guard, and garrison and in building up the Fort - The British shipping were some times in sight of the place in passing - There were no General officers present as Deponent recollects Lattimer was Colonel of the Militia - The deponent remained at Fort Trumbull till the three months expired when he was dismissed - He had no documentary evidence in support of his claim and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, by whom his service can be proved -
4 th In the spring of the year 1778 the month the Deponent does not precisely recollect, he residing at New London Conn enlisted into a Matross Comp- any at Fort Trumbull in New London for the term of twelve months where he remained until his term of twelve months expired. the The company was commanded by Capt o Adam Shapley of New London

Richard Chapman and Izaac Stowe were Lieutenants and Daniel Bill Ensign - There was a militia company at the same time in the Fort, commanded by a Capt n Chapman as Deponent thinks Jacob Tillotson Lieutenant - There were troops at Fort Griswold under the command of Major Ledgyard - The company was employed in keeping garrison and guard - There were during this period some alarms in consequence of the appearance of the British Fleet off the harbor and the militia from the country came in - There were no general officers, Major Ledgyard had the command of the Matross both at Fort Trumbull and at Fort Griswold; The deponent has no documentary evidence in support of his claim and accompanies this declaration with depositions in support of it
5 th Immediately after the time of Deponent's enlistment as abovestated had expired, he again enlisted into the Matross Company abovenamed and under the same officers for the term of six months, and remained at Fort Trumbull till the expiration of that period when he was regularly dismissed - The duty of Deponent was the same as the year previous - There was some militia in the Fort during this period, but Deponent cannot particularly describe them, nor their officers - Major Ledgyard had the command of the Matross on both sides of the River - There were troops at Fort Griswold - Your Deponent has no documentary evidence in support of his claim and accompanies this declaration with

the depositions of those he could obtain that had knowledge of his service -
6 th
In the month of April in the year 1782 the Deponent, then residing at New London Connecticut was drafted into the service of the United States from the company of Militia to which he belonged and stationed at Fort Griswold in Groton Conn. The company was commanded by a Captain Amos Halland - The names of the Lieutenants and Ensign Deponent does not recollect - The names of some of the Sergeants were Tracy and Downer and deponent acted in that capacity part of the time - The company was employed in keeping a garrison and guard and guarding a ship with prisoners that lay in the Thames above the Forts - There were some troops at Fort Trumbull but deponent cannot particularly describe them - There was no company but that to which deponent belonged at that time in Fort Griswold - Deponent thinks a Col. McBlane had command of the Militia at that time in New London - The Deponent was drafted for two months, when that time expired deponent was regularly dismissed and returned home - The deponent cannot name any other officers than those above stated - He has no documentary evidence and accompanies this with a deposition in its support.
The deponent was born in that part of New London which constitutes a part of the town of Montville at present, in New London County Connecticut on the 11 th day of May 1761 - Has no record of his age - If any it must be on the town Records of New London - When

called into the service the deponent lived in that part of the town of New London which is now part of the town of Montville - Since the revolutionary war has lived in Montville, New London - Waterford - Lyme Saybrook and East Haddam in Connecticut where he now lives and has lived for more than five years - The first time he entered the service was a substitute for his father - The next time a substitute for Matthew Turner - then drafted - then enlisted for 12 months - then enlisted again for 6 months and afterwards drafted for two months - The deponent has stated as particularly as he can recollect the names of the officers with whom he served or knew - and described the regiments and companies as nearly as he can recollect - The deponent never received any written discharge from the service, but was regularly dismissed whenever his term of service expired - He is known to Rev d Joseph Ball, Isaac Chester Esq r , Ebenezer Holmes Esq r , Elias Holmes Esq r and many other inhabitants of East Haddam, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
Terms of service Months
  1 st 1 Substitute   2 nd 1 Substitute   3 rd 3 Draft   4 th 12 Enlistment   5 th 6 Enlistment   6 th 2 Draft 
Whole time 25 Months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Samuel Bragg
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid

7 We Joseph Vail, a Clergyman, residing in the town of East Haddam, and Ebenezer Holmes, Esqr residing in sd East Haddam, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Fargo, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Joseph Vail. Ebenezer Holmes
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Vail, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of East Haddam, and that Ebenezer Holmes, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of East Haddam, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Eliphalet A. Bulkeley Judge of sd Court
I, Matthew G. Warner, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Fargo for a pension - In witness whereof unto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of August 1832.
Matthew G. Warner, Clerk

Reported
Connecticut. Hannah Fargo, widow of Samuel Fargo, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Matross of private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June 1848 and sent to
John C. Palmer East Haddam Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 1

372
372
Hannah Fargo
Conn
17 June 1844
Marrid 1786
husband died 2 Feb 46

State of Connecticut }
County of Middlesex } p. County Court.
On this 20 th day of October A.D. Eighteen Hundred Forty Six personally appeared before the County Court for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut being a court of record having a Clerk and Seal at the October Term of said Court Hannah Fargo a resident of the Town of Chester in said Middlesex County aged Eighty Five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844 granting pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of Samuel Fargo who was a private, and a transfer in the War of the Revolution and served therein for a period of two years or more in the Connecticut Continental Line for which he received a pension under the Act of Congress passed in 1832 of Ninety Five dollars per annum. That she does not know the particulars of his service but refers to the application of said Samuel Fargo and the proofs thereto annexed in support of her claim. — She further declares that she was married to said Samuel Fargo on the 24 th day of May Seventeen hundred eighty five, being the birth day of said Samuel, by Samuel Mather Esq then a Justice of the Peace for New London County, residing in Lyme in said County where said Samuel Fargo and myself at that time resided. That she knows of no record of said marriage, but is confident as to the time, from her own age, the age of said Samuel Fargo, and the age of my oldest daughter Betsey Wood who now lives in the State of Ohio and was born the ninth day of March, Seventeen hundred eighty six, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Fargo died on the 27 th day of February 1846. at said Chester, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated. That she has not intermarried but still continues his Widow.
Hannah Fargo

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
John C Palmer Judge of the County Court for Middlesex County —

I Phebe Howard of the Town of East Lynn in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Six years last April, having been duly cautioned examined & sworn depose and say. That in my youth I was well acquainted with Hannah Gaultins of Lynn and Samuel Fargo late of Chester Middlesex County Connecticut deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and a Revolutionary pensioner. That said Samuel lived in my neighborhood many years, that in the month of May Seventeen hundred eighty five the day of the month & week I do not recollect, I was present and saw said Samuel Fargo and Hannah Gaultins married by Samuel Mather Esq a Justice of the Peace residing in said Lynn and authorized to perform the marriage ceremony. There were several persons present, I do not recollect any now living who were present. They were married at the House of Joseph Gaultins in said Lynn the Father of said Hannah. I recollect the time of the marriage from the circumstance of my age being fifteen years old at the time and from the death of my Father which occurred about a year and a half previous, in Oct 1783. That said Hannah has not intermarried since the death of said Samuel but still continues his widow — and further saith not.
Phebe Howard
Sworn to and subscribed on the 20th day of October A.D. 1846 before me and I certify that Phebe Howard the Deponent, from the most satisfactory evidence, to wit the testimony of credible witnesses and her own personal appearance is a person of high respectability, and that her statements may be safely relied on, previous to making the above deposition she was not known by me, but I have no doubt from her condition in life, and the sound state of her mind and memory of the truth of her statements.
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

I Mercy Smith of the Town of Montville in the County of New London State of Connecticut aged Ninety Two years having been duly sworn examined and sworn upon and say that I was sister to Samuel Fargo late of Chester deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, that in the Month of April or May Seventeen Hundred Eighty Five I was invited to attend the wedding of said Samuel when he was married to Hannah Gaultins of Lyme in New London County, they were said to have been married by Samuel Mather then a Justice of the Peace for New London County authorized by law to perform the marriage ceremony, I was not present as Circumstances in my family prevented it - But I have no doubt of their marriage for since that time to the decease of said Samuel they lived together as husband and wife, and said Hannah is now his Widow - Said Samuel & Hannah had a child born in March 1786. and I had one born just about two years afterwards and from the ages of their children I am confident as to the time of the said marriage of said Samuel & Hannah - and further saith not.
In presence of - Amy Totten John C Palmer
her Mercy X Smith mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th day of October A D 1846 before me and I certify that Mercy Smith the Dependent is personally known to me and is a credible person and her statements may be relied on, and that in the signature the word "Fargo" was erased and the word "Smith" inserted before the Dependent made her mark or crop in the intermediate space in her name as above -
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

I Lydia C Fargo of Chester, Middlesex County & State of Connecticut aged forty nine years, having been duly cautioned examined & sworn. Depose and say, that I am the daughter in law of Hannah Fargo of said Chester, and the wife of Joseph C Fargo Esq. son of said Hannah, and Samuel Fargo who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died at our house on the twenty seventh day of February Eighteen Hundred Forty six, when he had lived for four years previous, and when said Hannah now lives, who has not intermarried since the decease of said Samuel but still remains his Widow - That the age of my husband said Joseph Fargo was fifty two years on the ninth day of March last, and said Samuel and Hannah had three daughters born before said Joseph was born, and older than him - Said Samuel and Hannah have lived together as husband and wife ever since my recollection of them, and I have no doubt were married at the time stated by said Hannah in her Declaration, that is the 24 th day of May 1785. My husband said Joseph Fargo is now absent from the County so that his affidavit could not be taken to the facts stated by me - and further saith not -
Lydia C Fargo
Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th day of October A.D. 1846 before me and I certify that Lydia C Fargo the Deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person and her statements may be relied on -
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace -

7 I Oliver J Lay of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged forty six years, having been duly cautioned examined and sworn upon and say that I now hold and for two years past have held the office of Town Clerk in said Town of Lyme and have the custody of the records of marriages, births, and deaths in said Town - That I have examined said records from the year 1775. to the present time and no where find the marriage of Samuel Largo and Hannah Caulkins recorded therein, nor do the records of births or deaths recognize such relation, said records are incomplete and not so full as to raise a presumption that said marriage did not take place - and further saith not -
Oliver J. Lay
Clerk of the Town of Lyme
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of October A.D. 1846. and I certify that Oliver J Lay the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person and his statements may be relied on -
Before me. Chas J Wilmuray Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut.
I, CHARLES WM. BRADLEY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Charles J. M c Curdy, Esq d is, and since the 20th day of June last past, hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London , in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,==having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of court and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Charles J. M c Curdy to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford , this 30th day of October , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six .
Charles W m Bradley, Secretary of State

State of Connecticut,
Middlesex County } ss. County Court October Term 1845.
I John Lisk Clerk of the County Court for Middlesex County, in the State aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court at its October Session in Middletown in said County convened on the third Tuesday of October A.D. 1846. in the matter of the Application of Hannah Fargo for a pension, that John C Palmer is Judge of said County Court and that his Commission took effect on the 20 th day of June 1846 and expires on the 20 th day of June 1847. and that the signature to the Certificate on the Declaration of said Hannah Fargo hereto annexed purporting to be his is his own genuine and proper signature. That said John C Palmer is a Justice of the Peace for said Middlesex County that his commission bears date June 19 th 1846. and expires June 20 th 1847. and that the several signatures to the Certificates on the Depositions of Phebe Howard, Mary Smith and Lydia C Fargo hereto annexed purporting to be his are his own genuine and proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and the Seal of said County Court at Middletown this 30 th day of Oct. A.D. 1846.
John Lisk Clerk

Comptroller's Office Conn Hartford February 2 nd 1847
On application for evidence of the service of Samuel Farge under Capt Shapley and Maj Sedgwick in the War of the revolution. I have examined the records relating to that war remaining in this Office and do not find the Rec ts of the said Officers.
But I do find in the Settlements with Officers for their companies as they appear on the Sedges that Adam Shapley has first order on the Treasury August 17 th 1776 and that he is credited by his first account rendered Sept. 17. 1777. for $859. also his a/c under Feb. 12 th 1779. $3479. 18. 1/2. Also June 24 th 1780 his a/c for Enlistment bounties $306. Same date his a/c for wages etc. S. Money $1729. 5. 6. Also Feb. 5 th 1782 his a/c for State money $100. 10. 0 Same date his a/c for Specie $1636. 1. 2 which closes the a/c on the books.
I also find Capt. William Sedgwick as having rec d an order on the Treasury March 24 th 1777. His first credit is by his a/c sent Feb. 20 th 1778 $2173. 15. 7. Also May 22 nd 1778 his a/c rendered against Forts Tumbad and Griswold $983. 3. 10. also list Capt. Sathan two other $700. The above a/c is on pp. 181 Sedge A. On pp. 123 Sedge C. I find Capt. Wm Sedgwick charged with balance Amount bro t from Sedge A. Page 181. $12300. 0. 0. He is also credited July 5 th 1782. by his a/c und d $10730. 5. 0 also by balance cled in Specie a/c $1569. 15 Same date by a/c und d $431. 1. 5. To Acct. rendered Specie $577. 1. 2

The within described Officers are stated to have performed the services for which they are credited at the New London Station
Mason Cleveland Comptroller

I Joseph C. Fargo of Chester in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged Fifty Two years on the ninth day of March Eighteen hundred Forty Six, having been duly Cautioned examined and sworn depose and say That I am the Son of Samuel Fargo late of Chester deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner and Hannah Fargo, The widow of said Samuel who is still living and is single & unmarried - That said Samuel and Hannah had three daughters older than myself, to wit, Betsey Wood who lives in Western New York, Lucy Watson, and Abigail Lord, all of whom are now living, and the age of said Betsey Wood was Sixty years in March last. I think the twenty sixth day - That said Samuel had no other wife than said Hannah that I ever heard of and I am confident he had none, since my birth I have always been in the family of said Samuel or resided near him, and know his situation and circumstances - And further saith not.
Joseph C Fargo
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of December A.D. 1846 before me and I certify that Joseph C Fargo the Deponent is personally known to me and for many years has been a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County and is a man of strict integrity a credible person and his statements may be relied on
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Galt of Chester County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut having been duly cautioned examined and sworn upon and say that I was born in September 1780, and that in the fall of the year 1797. I taught school in Lyman in New London County in that part called Chesterfield, and that Samuel Targe a pensioner late of said Chester deceased and his wife Hannah Targe then lived in said Chesterfield as husband and wife, and had children. That I have known said Samuel and Hannah from the fall of 1797, to the time of the decease of said Samuel and have known of their living together as husband and wife, that I have no doubt they were married prior to 1798 from the ages of their children whom I have also known, and I never knew of said Samuel Targe having been married except to said Hannah, nor never heard or supposed that he was, but from my own knowledge and from common reputation, I believe that said Samuel never was married except to said Hannah who is still living and now remains unmarried, and further saith not.
Samuel Galt
Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of February 1847. before me and I certify that Samuel Galt Esq the Deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person and his statements may be relied on.
John C. Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss. I Elisha Spencer Clerk of the County Court for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Palmer is a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County and that his commission bears date the 19 th day of June A.D. 1846 and will expire on the 20 th day of June A.D. 1847. and that the signatures to the certificates on the Depositions of Joseph C Fargo and Samuel Cott hereto annexed purporting to be his are his own genuine and proper signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of February A.D. 1847.
Attest Elisha Spencer Clerk of County Court Middlesex County

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Fargo a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 24,178
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 2 mos. Pvt. { Joseph Davis Adam Shapley ✓ Conn.   1777. 3 " Adam Shapley Latlin   Spring, 1778. 1 yr. Adam Shapley ✓   July after 6 mos. Adam Shapley ✓   April, 1782. 2 " Amos Hallam. ✓    + Substituted for his father, William Fargo.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New London, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 8, 1832. His cl. was a C.
Residence at date of application, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, Born May 24, 1761
Remarks: He married May 24, 1785, at Lyme, Conn. Hannah Caulkins. He died Feb. 27, 1846, at Chester, Conn. and she was al. pen. on her ap. exp. Oct. 20, 1846, while a resident of Chester, Middlesex Co., Conn aged 85 yrs. Children: Abigail Wood, born March 9, 1786; Lucy Watrous; Abigail Lord; Joseph C. b. March 9, 1794.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24178
Hannah George Wid of Samuel George Matron Rev-iar
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index : Vol. A , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917, Oct. 12. History to Russell G. Walters. F.W.

Additional proceed ing on application of Samuel Fargo for pension

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Probate District of East Haddam
ss East Haddam
On this 8 th day of June A D 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam Samuel Fargo: a resident of said East Haddam, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades
For one month (the period mentioned in the first specification of my claim for pension) I served as a private soldier
For one month (the period mentioned in the 2 nd specification of my claim) I served as a private soldier
For three months (the period mentioned in the 3 rd specification of my claim) I served as a private soldier
For Twelve months (the period mentioned in the 4 th specification) I served as a private soldier
For six months (the period mentioned in the 5 th specification) I served as a private soldier
For two months (the period men

tioned in the 6 th specification of my claim) I served as a private soldier. Part of this time applicant acted as sergeant but never had any warrant, how long he acted as sergeant he cannot recollect. And for such services I claim a pension.
The Quartermaster Lieutenant of the company during the period referred to in the 2 nd specification of Deponents original claim for pension he thinks was Richard Chapman.
The officers during the period named in the 5 th specification of his claim were Adam Shapley Captain - Richard Chapman and Saber Stone Lieutenants and Daniel Bill Ensign.
Sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
Samuel Fargo

I, W m W. Higgins Clerk pro tem of the Court of Probate for the District of East Maddam, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Har go for a pension - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of s d Court this 18 th day of June A.D. 1833
W m W. Higgins. Clerk pro tem.

V 372
Hannah Frazar Com.
Nov. 21. 1846
Nov. 21/46, to J. C. Palmer
Sol to J. C. Palmer Esq.
March 26th '47.
Jan 17. 1844

Connecticut. 383.
Hannah Fargo widow of Samuel Fargo who was a Major's Private in the Conn. Troops.
Rep d .
Widow died Feb y . 27. 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 95 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 27 th February 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th . day of May 1847, and sent to
J. C. Palmer, Esq. East Haddam Conn.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2. Page 52.

Deposition of Bela Comstock in the matter of the application of Sam l Fargo for a pension

Bela Comstock of Lyne in New London County Connecticut, deposes and says that in the month of April in the year 1782, he was a member of a company that was stationed at Fort Griswold in Groton Conn, where he remained two months, the company was commanded by Captain Amos Hallam - The deponent well recollects that Samuel Fargo, now of East. Haddam was a member of the same company with the deponent, and remained a member of the company for two months as your deponent fully believes - Bela Comstock
Middlesex County ss East. Haddam August 10 th A.D. 1832
Then personally appeared Bela Comstock signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I also certify that he is a credible witness as to truth and veracity
Before me Ozias Holmes Justice of Peace State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss John Pirk Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that Ozias Holmes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for s d County of Middlesex as per list on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper handwriting & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of s d Court this 21 st day of Aug t A.D. 1832. J. Pirk Clk

State of Connecticut
Probate District of East Haddam
ss East Haddam
J. Wm W. Higgins
Clerk pro tem of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam hereby certify that, the words "I also certify that he is a credible witness as to truth and veracity" in the within certificate of Othias Holmes Esq. and next preceding his signature is the proper handwriting of said Holmes who at the time of making the same was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of June 1833
(Wm W. Higgins, Clerk pro tem)

Depositions of Joseph Smith & Simon Cobb in the matter of the application of Saml Hargo for a pension ~

Joseph Smith of the Town & County of New London as rose and say that in the spring of the year 1779 I enlisted into Capt. Adam Shapley's Com- pany then stationed at Fort Tumbull and con- tinued a member of said Company for two years following. I will remember Mr Samuel Fargo nor of East Haddam & know that he was a member of Capt Shapley's Company during a portion of the time I was a member of the Company. According to my best recollection Mr Fargo was a member of the Company and was at Fort Tumbull from the Spring of 1779 the Spring of 1780. I understand from others that Mr Fargo was in Capt. Shapley's Com- pany the year previous to 1779 but of this I cannot testify from my own knowledge as I did not enter the service till 1779 & further deponent saith not
Joseph Smith

I Simeon Cobb of the Town of Watford in New London County depose and say that in the Spring of the year 1778 I enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Shapley stationed at New London and will remember Mr Samuel Fargo now of East Haddam in the State of Connecticut who was a member of Capt Shapley's Company during the year I belonged to Shapley's Company. I enlisted into the Company in the Spring of 1778 and continued a member of the Company and in service at New London till the Spring of 1779 during all which time I remember said Fargo was in the service in said Company at the end of the year in the Spring of 1779 I went into the Continental Army and left Mr Fargo in Shapley's Company and under stood he continued there another year but of this I cannot testify from my own knowledge and further the deponent saith not Simeon Cobb
New London County ss New London July 18 th 1832 Then personally appeared Simeon Cobb signor of the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me
Isaac B. Earley Justice of peace And I certify that said Simeon Cobb is known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing deposition Isaac B. Earley Justice of peace

New London County ss New London July 17 th - ad 1832
Then personally appeared Joseph Smith signer of the within deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me
Isaac B. Gurney Justice of Peace I Isaac B. Gurney signer of the above certificate as Justice of Peace do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the before named Joseph Smith and that his character for truth and veracity is fair and undoubted. New London Isaac B. Gurney 10 June 1833
- State of Connecticut. County of New London ss - I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court for said New London County do hereby certify that Isaac B. Gurney esq before whom the within deposition of Joseph Smith was taken & also whose signature is affixed to the above Certificate regarding Joseph Smith, was on the 17 th July 1832. & the 10 th June 1833. a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County & that his signatures above subscribed are in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County the 10 th day June A D 1833
John D'Witt Clerk

State of Connecticut. New London County ss
I John D Witt Clerk of the County Court for said New London County do hereby certify that Jacob B Gurley esq r before whom the within depositions of Joseph Cloweth and Semion Gabb was taken, is a Justice of the peace within and for said New London County. And that his signature thereto annexed is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 8 th day of August A D 1832
John D Witt Clerk (11)

I Elisha Spencer, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, hereby certify that John B Palmer is a Justice of the Peace for said County that his commission bears date June 19, 1846, and will expire June 20 th 1847, and that the signature to the certificate in the Deposition of Judith Moore hereto annexed purporting to be his is his own genuine and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and seal of said Court This 6 th day of May A.D. 1847.
Elisha Spencer Clerk of said County Court.

I Judith Moor of Saybrook in Middlesex County and State of Connecticut having been duly confirmed examined and sworn to depose and say that I was seventy years of age in June last. That I was born in Lyme in New London County and in my childhood I lived near Samuel Sargo late of Chester deceased a Revolutionary pensioner, and have always been acquainted with said Samuel and his wife Hannah Sargo, now his Widow. I well recollect the time of their marriage, and their visiting at my Father's a short time after their marriage, I was not present at their wedding, but think it took place in the Spring of 1785. or 1786. when I was nine or ten years old. I am positive that they were married before the year 1788 as my Father died in that year, and I am confident that they were married two or three years before his death. Said Samuel and his wife Hannah have lived together as husband and wife for all of this period of time from 1785. or 1786. to the death of said Samuel, and had several children born before I was married which was in my twenty first year. I have been well acquainted with the family of said Samuel from my youth, and have been accustomed to visit them occasionally.
Judith Moor.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 14 th day of April A.D. 1847. before me and I certify that Judith Moore the Deponent from the testimony of credible witnesses is a reputable person and her statements may be relied on, and I further certify that the figure "7" in the eleventh line from the top of the above affidavit was altered to an "8" before said Deposition was subscribed or sworn to by the Deponent.
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut, in America, held at Hartford, by adjournment, on Thursday, the seventh day of January, Anno Dom. 1779.
Resolved by this Assembly , That for the defence of the sea coast of this state, there be forthwith raised by voluntary enlistment, to serve for the term of one year, (unless sooner discharged:) the several companies to be posted at the places hereafter mentioned, who shall do the duty of Artillery Men or Infatrees or such other Military duty on their several stations as may be necessary, viz: at each of the towns of New Haven, New London and Groton, one company of seventy men each, including officers; at Fairfield, one company of fifty men, including officers; at Stonington, Saybrook and Milford each a company to consist of twenty men, including one sergeant and one corporal commanded by a lieutenant; at Norwalk, Stamford & Greenwich, each a company to consist of the same number of men that were ordered to said towns respectively the last year, including a sergeant and corporal, commanded by a Lieutenant. — And as an encouragement for the men to engage in said service, each Non commissioned officer and private soldier

4 who shall furnish himself with a blanket, fire arm, bayonet and accoutrements, to the acceptance of the commanding officer of the company, shall be paid a bounty of eight pounds at the time of his enlistment; and the poll of the officers and soldiers shall be exempted from the list of rateable estate to be given in next August, and their monthly pay shall be as follows. — A Captain, £18. Lieutenant, £12, Sergeant, £7, 4 s . Corporal, £6, 12 s . Drummer & Fife, — £6, 12 s . Private — £6. — That the three first mentioned companies have one Captain, one first Lieutenant, one second Lieutenant, and one Lieutenant five Warrant, and such number of Serjeants and Corporals as his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Council of safety shall direct, And the commanding officers of said companies are appointed pay masters of their respective companies and shall have one and a half per cent on all moneys, they shall so receive and pay out, and William Sedyard, Esq r is appointed Major & Commandant of the aforesaid companies to be stationed at New London, Groton & Stonington, and shall have as pay £28, per month during the time he continues in the said service; and the officers that are now in command in the two Mattrap companies in New London, Groton, and Stonington, be established and continued

in their respective offices. — And it is further resolved , That two armed vessels shall be fitted out as soon as possible to cruise in the sound for the defence of the sea coasts and protection of the trade of this state. — And His Excellency the Governor and Council of Safety are fully authorized to give the necessary orders for carrying the foregoing resolutions into execution. —
State of Connecticut, ss., Office of Secretary of State. }
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State at Hartford, this 30 th of April, A. D. 1847.
Charles Wm. Bradley, Secretary of State.

To the Hon. General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, now sitting at Hartford, within and for said State: (Jan. 1780.)
Upon the memorial of Danl. Tyler, of Pomper within said State com- manding officer of a Matross company, raised for the special defence of this State &c
Resolved by this Assembly, That the pay and wages of the two companies of artillery commanded by Capt s Daniel Tyler and Jacob De Witt, for all services by them done since the month of May last, or when they shall hereafter be called into actual service, shall be for officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, an advance over and above the wages of the officers and soldiers of the militia one-fourth part of the wages of the militia in their respective ranks.
Passed in the Lower House.
Test: Jedediah Strong, Clerk. Concurred in the Upper House. Test. George Wyllys, Secretary.

State of Connecticut, } Office of Secretary of State. }
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the files in this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of s d State, at Hartford, this 30th day of April, A. D. 1847.
Charles Wm. Bradley, Secretary of State.

97 Samuel Fargo. Conn. act 7 June 1832 #95 9
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office May 24 1847
E. C. H.
Died 27 th Feb. 1846 Paid to his death.
AB

No 372
Hannah Fargo widow of Samuel Conn
act 17 June 1844
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18 mo interest $75.00 " " interest of int. 20.00 $95.00
Jan 27 Feb 1846
J. C. Palmer East Hadam Conn.

Prison Office May 1847
Sir,
The papers in the case of Rhoda Alney widow of Paul Alney have been examined and one

East Woodstock May 5 th 1847.
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Dr Sir.
In conformity to your decision I forward further evidence of the marriage of Hannah Farye, and certificates of duty as to pay of Matrons, indeed there can be no doubt of the fact that the Co's at the Fort at New London, Connecticut were paid as Artillery 50/ per month for Privates &c. If however the proof is not satisfactory rather than suffer further delay, let her claim be adjusted on the pay of Infantry - I do not see the propriety of the objection at this late day, when the officers & soldiers are nearly all dead, and their Widows simply claim the amt of Pension their husbands received for years without objection - It may be right, but quite a novel course of "pleading" as we should say -
Your Very obedt Servt John C Palmer

State of Connecticut East Haddam Oct 29 th 1846.
Hon J. L. Cuming.
Dr Sir.
I have the honor to forward the Application of Hannah Fargo Widow of Joseph Samuel Fargo for a Pension - Any communication on the subject may be addressed to me as above -
Your Very Obedient Servant John C Palmer

Miracle of the bow artillery 18- #95
E. A. Mickle Earl Hadams

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Samuel Fargo further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine the amount he is entitled to? no see yes quere VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes witnesses XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No  Yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes  no XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes  See quere 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service . The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Re Mr. ...
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Admitted
John C. Palmer East Haddam Ct

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
On this 25 th day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said Middlesex County, Hannah Fargo a Resident of the Town of Chester in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged Eighty One years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February Eighteen Hundred and Forty Eight, granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the Widow of Samuel Fargo who was a Private and Sergeant in the Connecticut Continental Line during the Revolutionary War, and served therein as a Matross also. The particulars of which service she does not know. That Samuel Fargo drew a pension in his life time for said service of Ninety Five Dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
That she the Declarant drew a pension under the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844. at the rate of Ninety Five Dollars per Annum, and she refers to her Application under said last mentioned Act for a more particular statement and proof of her claim -
She further declares that she is still a Widow, and has not intermarried since the decease of her late husband Samuel Fargo deceased.
In presence of John C Palmer
John C Palmer Jr
Hannah Fargo
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that the Declarant Hannah Fargo is personally known to me and is a credible person and statements may be relied on
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss.
I Elisha Spencer Clerk of Court Middlesex County, and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John C Palmer is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his Commission bears date the 17 th day of June AD 1847. and will expire on the 20 th day of June AD 1850. and that the signature to the within Certificate purporting to be his is his own genuine and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official signature and the seal of said County, this 13 th day of May AD 1848.
Elisha Spencer Clerk of said County Court

Rev Sec Chicago, Ill., Oct. 5, 1917.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly furnish me a certificate of service of my ancestor Samuel Fargo, born about 1762 and died Feb. 24, 1846, served in the Revolutionary War from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1781 and was pensioned. If any family data is on same, would appreciate it as I have but Hannah for his wife's name.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
Russell Grover Watters
Room 1333 Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, Illinois.
30 N. La Salle St. (from Encl.)